Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] about a [noun] " in BNC.

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1	Then he stared at the phone rather than me for about a minute until the door opened .
2	I did n't go to my father 's funeral and Mum did n't speak to me for about a year .
3	‘ At the first sign of the housing collapse , we brought in Coopers & Lybrand and worked with them for about a year .
4	People wanted to be the next model to sit and she 'd chat to them for about an hour and draw , and they 'd get a picture at the end of the session , just like you get in the street . ’
5	Two of the women who were moved up with me had already been in prison , one for about a year , one for about eight months , so they knew what to expect .
6	‘ He 'd never taken a woman on any of his expeditions before , so I nagged him for about a week and used all my female charm .
7	Stewart stayed with him for about an hour and a half and Lamb hung around for a while , but Smith was his main ally and , as the day ebbed away , it seemed as though only the new ball stood between England and a draw .
8	I 'm taking him for about an hour .
9	‘ When she started staying with friends I would not see her for about a week or so , but I was not concerned .
10	I was with her for about an hour .
11	I stuck it for about a year and then moved on to another , slightly better hotel to do the same thing for marginally more money .
12	I mean when I moved I had stuff in here before the upstairs was used , I had it for about a year or so , before I opened it up .
13	So you do n't finish up with a battery that as soon as you 've used it for about a minute , that 's it ca n't get any more
14	Erm he 's had it for about a week and a half now .
15	Food is not only essential but can also be an exciting part of the afternoon 's entertainment , and most people arrange it for about an hour after the first children arrive .
16	‘ I have n't seen him myself for about a year , ’ she said quietly .

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